Howard Bryant
Sports journalist and author of 'Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America', interviewed about the life and legacy of Paul Robeson and Jackie Robinson.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 59min
Democracy Now! 2026-01-23 Friday
Howard Bryant, sports journalist and author of Kings and Pawns, offers a concise mini bio and explores Paul Robeson and Jackie Robinson’s tangled legacies. Jordan Kushner, civil rights and criminal defense attorney, provides legal context around protests and federal charges in Minneapolis. They discuss historical blacklisting, HUAC-era pressures, modern protest prosecutions, and high-stakes local actions.
